Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

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From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

plural of “apparition” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading Git up Beau!”

brought into existence

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

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From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

past form of “frisk” — play boisterously

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading Git up Beau!”

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

the light of the Moon

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

move stealthily

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

express in words

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She clutched at the reins, but Thad caught her hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “For gracious sake, Suly, don’t do that—it’s awful darin’.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Git up Beau!”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

at the time that

From this reading She was gurgling and spurting in an effort to regain her right of free speech when together the apparitions seemed to slip off the log upon the other side.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I tell you it’s Colonel Ledbetter’s Dixie,” she cried as a dog frisked out into the moonlight; “and sure’s you’re born that’s little Grover Cleveland! and he’s walkin’ in his sleep again—poor little soul!